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Poisonous smog returns to Russia's Capital
Officials say that the poisonous smog that has contributed to higher death rates in Moscow has returned to Russia's capital.Alexey Popikov of weather monitors Mosecomonitoring says that the concentration of carbon monoxide in Moscow air early on Sunday was more than five times what is considered normal.He says, however, that by Monday winds w...
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From Pak floods to Moscow smog, the disasters are linked
In Pakistan people are being winched to safety during floods - one of the country's worst ever natural disasters killing at least 15 hundred and affecting around 14 million. Survivors began observing the Muslim festival of Ramadan - instead of the usual celebrations - it's filled with misery and fears of an uncertain future.Soldiers battle against ...
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Moscow smog: 700 deaths a day
The death toll triggered by abnormal heat and dense smog caused by forest fires near the Russian capital has almost doubled to about 700 from the 360-380 deaths per day, a senior health official said on Monday."Usually, 360-380 deaths take place every day in Moscow, but these the rate has almost doubled to about 700," Chief of Moscow City Health De...
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Health alarm as acrid smog blankets Moscow
Wearing sanitary masks or clutching wet rags to their faces, Moscow residents struggled Saturday against the worst smog in living memory which has enveloped the Russian capital from spreading wildfires.The concentration of toxic particles was up to five times higher than safe levels, experts warned, as the city's iconic landmarks like the Kremlin a...
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Poisonous smog returns to Russia's Capital
Officials say that the poisonous smog that has contributed to higher death rates in Moscow has returned to Russia's capital.Alexey Popikov of weather monitors Mosecomonitoring says that the concentration of carbon monoxide in Moscow air early on Sunday was more than five times what is considered normal.He says, however, that by Monday winds w...
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From Pak floods to Moscow smog, the disasters are linked
In Pakistan people are being winched to safety during floods - one of the country's worst ever natural disasters killing at least 15 hundred and affecting around 14 million. Survivors began observing the Muslim festival of Ramadan - instead of the usual celebrations - it's filled with misery and fears of an uncertain future.Soldiers battle against ...
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Moscow smog: 700 deaths a day
The death toll triggered by abnormal heat and dense smog caused by forest fires near the Russian capital has almost doubled to about 700 from the 360-380 deaths per day, a senior health official said on Monday."Usually, 360-380 deaths take place every day in Moscow, but these the rate has almost doubled to about 700," Chief of Moscow City Health De...
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Health alarm as acrid smog blankets Moscow
Wearing sanitary masks or clutching wet rags to their faces, Moscow residents struggled Saturday against the worst smog in living memory which has enveloped the Russian capital from spreading wildfires.The concentration of toxic particles was up to five times higher than safe levels, experts warned, as the city's iconic landmarks like the Kremlin a...
